LED vs INCANDESCENT vs CFL

WATTS THE DIFFERENCE?

LED: Light-emitting-diode (LED) is a semiconductor device that emits visible light when an electric current passes through it.

INCANDESCENT: an electric light with a wire filament heated to a high temperature, by passing an electric current through it, until it glows with visible light otherwise known as incandescence.

CFL: Compact fluorescent light bulb is a low pressure mercury-vapor gas-discharge lamp that uses fluorescence to produce visible light. An electric current in the gas excites mercury vapor which produces short-wave ultraviolet light that then causes a phosphor coating on the inside of the lamp to glow.

LED

$25 Average Cost

25,000 hoursAverage lifespan

3-8 Watts (60 watt bulb)

451 lb CO2 Emissions per year

No effect on lifespan When switching a bulb on/off quickly

Equivalent Brightness:

4-9 Wattsfor 450 Lumens

13+ Watts for 1100 Lumens

25-28 Watts for 2600 Lumens

INCANDESCENT

$8 Average Cost

1,200 hours Average lifespan

60 Watts (60 watt bulb)

4500 lb CO2Emissions per year

No effect on lifespan When switching a bulb on/off quickly

Equivalent Brightness:

40 Wattsfor 450 Lumens

75 Wattsfor 1100 Lumens

150 Watts for 2600 Lumens

CFL

$1 Average Cost

8,000 hoursAverage lifespan

15 Watts (60 watt bulb)

1051 lb CO2 Emissions per year

Decrease of lifespan When switching a bulb on/off quickly

Equivalent Brightness:

9-11 Wattsfor 450 Lumens

20 Watts for 1100 Lumens

32-35 Watts for 2600 Lumens

Bulb Shape

OUR LED BULBS BY SHAPE

Our LED collection has the perfect combinations of bulbs. You can find LED bulbs in mane shapes such as the Volta (G30), our most popular Edison (ST19), the cute and compact Tesla (T14) and the familiar Joule (A19) shape.

Take advantage of different shapes and expose your bulb.

Bulb Tint

OUR LED BULBS BY TINT

Once you pick your shape, you need to next think about tint! These color of the glass is going to play a role in the look of your bulb. The bulb tint also affects the color of the light, with amber tint creating warmer light and clear making a slightly cooler light color.

Clear Glass

Clear glass bulbs are great for getting bright light and provide a clean sophisticated look.